Sick Day Management

If you have diabetes, managing your blood sugar is more challenging when you have an infection like a cold or the flu; even if you are not eating your normal foods. The following steps can be used as a plan of action for sick days to help you successfully manage your glucose:

Test your blood sugar more often.

Communicate with your healthcare team. You may need to change medicine doses, especially insulin. Even if you do not normally take insulin, you may need it during other illnesses.